Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Baghdad

10 suspects nabbed in Diala

DIALA / IraqiNews.com: Iraqi army forces arrested 10 suspected members of al-Qaeda network in northern Baaquba city on Friday, a military source said. “Army forces started an operation in the area of al-Nada, (10 km) southern Mandili, capturing 10 suspected members of al-Qaeda organization on charges of involvement in acts of violence and planting improvised explosive devices in the area,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. The district of Mandili lies 55 km northeast of Baaquba. “The detainees are under investigative custody now,” the source said, not giving more details about the operation. Baaquba, the capital city of the volatile province of Diala, lies 57 km northeast of Baghdad. AmR (P) 1